15. somnnrmnr 8th, 2.50 an.

TheoConferenoe of the Committee to Aid Spanish Dwxocraoywas opened in the Yellow

Room, ‘King Edward Hotel, Sunday May 8th at 2.50 P. M.

men. H. Spence occupied the ‘Chairi. James M. Conner acted as Secretary.

The order of Business was readifromthe Minutes of the enlarged Executive meeting held 3

the previous day and «was asafol1ovirs:-‘:"t

1. Recommendations for National Work. s ’ '2. Report of Chairman and Executive.‘ . it «a . V

S 3. A Report of Committees and aresolution on each of the progectsr such as Children's Homes, Food, Medical Aid, Political Action an Propaganda.

4. me election of an executive.

It was moved by Tmple, seconded by Norman Iireed "Tnat the Agenda be adopted as the

Agenda for the Conference." CARRIED. . W

The Honourary Chairman, Rev. Dr. Salem G. iBland addressedthe Cionference and véelcomed

the delegates. i p y ‘ p V it A pp” it The Chairman, Rev. Ben. E. Spenoebpresented. his report. (Seeminutes of daturday, May 7th) Harvey Murphy moved, seconded by Norman Freed that the report be accepted asread J‘ It was moved by NormanII“reed, seconded by A. A. MacLeod i"'Ihatl the matter of setting up

of Auxiliary Committees, as referred to the Chairman's Report, should be referred to the

incoming Executive." CARRIED.

The following organizations and delegates werein attendance at the Conference:-~

ononuxzntrxon Bricklayers Union #42

Milk Drivers Union, Local 357, Hamilton

Painters Decorators 6. Papahangers of. America, Local 8 ‘

Spanish Cigamakers I. L. P. Galt C.C.F. Club , Hmnbercrest C. C. F. Club Youth Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy North Spadina c.c.r. Club Hamilton Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy

Montreal Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy

National ,Gormnittee_ % Ganadian League for Peace and Denocraoy

Canadian League for Peace and Democracy East York Branch

Communist Party, Ward Seven S‘ p City Committee Communist Party of Canada Communist Party of Canada

Young Communist League, National Committee

W. Wilkinson

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J. Lynarey 1' A“

John iD‘oy1e,(-William Armit Thos. Burgess,‘ G. Barlow

Edwin Derkison it

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-James M. Conner

’ Ernest Reeve

We Ho Tanple Paul Siren Merwin Marks

Mrs. Freda Southgate Esther M. Walker

Hazen Sise‘ Sam Lawrence, A. A. Maclseod Malcolm‘Ross, David Goldstick

Mrs. H. Haines, Elizabeth Morton

Mr . Dekker p

lei th McMurray, Norman Freed Sam Carr, Tim Buck

Stanley Buchanan